The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research board, Chief Executive Officer, heads of research and professional services teams guide the organisation’s strategic direction.
To see a list of our board of directors, executive and research leadership teams, please visit our people.
The Perkins is committed to the responsible conduct of all our research.
Our research conforms to the principles of the National Health and Medical Research Council Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (the 2018 Code).
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (the Perkins) is committed to the ethical and humane treatment of all animals involved in life-saving medical research. The Perkins Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) ensures, on behalf of the institute and community, that all activities involving the care and use of animals in research comply with Western Australian laws (the Animal Welfare Act 2002) and the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, 2013, 8th Edition.
In addition to adhering to mandatory legislation, the Perkins is a proud voluntary signatory to the Openness Agreement on Animal Research in Australia. As such, we are committed to:
For more information, visit Understanding Animal Research Oceania, an Australian not-for-profit organisation that promotes understanding of how and why animals are used in science and teaching.
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Click here to download an overview of our Strategic Plan
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Strategic Plan Overview 2025.
All donations of $2 and over are tax deductible in Australia.
Perkins is registered with the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR): Charitable Fundraising Authority No DGR CC20761
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research recognises Australia’s first healers and scientists, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work, and pay respects to their elders past and present.